Woven Songs of the Amazon

Woven Songs of the Amazon

2007
54m
7.0

7.0/10

1 votes
Documentary
Overview

The Shipibo-Konibo people of Peruvian Amazon decorate their pottery, jewelry, textiles, and body art with complex geometric patterns called kené. These patterns also have corresponding songs, called icaros, which are integral to the Shipibo way of life. This documentary explores these unique art forms, and one Shipibo family's efforts to safeguard the tradition.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Green Spider Films
Production Countries
United States of America
Spoken Languages
Spanish

Keywords

tradition peru way of life pottery amazon rainforest ayahuasca singing commodities songwriting indigenous community traditional music healer weaving folk song cultural identity three generations commodification

Quick Facts

Release Date January 1, 2007
Status Released
Language EN

Cast

Anna Stevens
Anna Stevens

Herself / Narrator

Herlinda Agustín Fernandez
Herlinda Agustín Fernandez

Herself

Enrique Flores Sinuiri
Enrique Flores Sinuiri

Himself

Manuela Agustín Fernandez
Manuela Agustín Fernandez

Herself

Magdalena Flores Agustín
Magdalena Flores Agustín

Herself

Limber Agustín Fernandez
Limber Agustín Fernandez

Himself

Basilio Lopez Shuya
Basilio Lopez Shuya

Himself

Bernardo Murayari Ochavano
Bernardo Murayari Ochavano

Himself

Juan Flores Agustín
Juan Flores Agustín

Himself

David Flores Agustín
David Flores Agustín

Himself

Key Crew

Anna Stevens
Director
Anna Stevens
Producer